{"id":1399,"date":"2010-07-01T12:04:04","date_gmt":"2010-07-01T12:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africaresearchinstitute.org\/wordpress\/?p=1399"},"modified":"2013-03-19T17:46:07","modified_gmt":"2013-03-19T17:46:07","slug":"why-africa-can-make-it-big-in-agriculture-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africaresearchinstitute.org\/wordpress\/why-africa-can-make-it-big-in-agriculture-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Africa can make it big in agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/africaresearchinstitute.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Why-Africa-can-make-it-big-in-agriculture.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-1400\" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" title=\"Agriculture, farming, Africa, food security, food self-sufficiency, agri-business\" src=\"https:\/\/africaresearchinstitute.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Cover-mailchimp-Why-Africa-can-make-it-big-in-agriculture1.jpg\" alt=\"Agriculture, farming, Africa, food security, food self-sufficiency, agri-business\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Self-sufficiency in food production is the new mantra of donors and policymakers in Africa. But farmers, large and small, can be much more ambitious. Agriculture is the continent\u2019s most neglected \u2013 and important \u2013 potential competitive advantage. It is Africa\u2019s best answer to globalisation. Until farming is commercially viable, there will always be hunger in Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Read by Edward Paice &#8211; Director, Africa Research Institute<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[display_podcast]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/africa-research-institute\/id508050569\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-1327\" title=\"Listen to the Podcast on iTunes\" src=\"https:\/\/africaresearchinstitute.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/iTunes101.jpg\" alt=\"Listen to the Podcast on iTunes\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africaresearchinstitute.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/iTunes101.jpg 45w, https:\/\/africaresearchinstitute.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/iTunes101-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 45px) 100vw, 45px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/africaresearchinstitute.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Why-Africa-can-make-it-big-in-agriculture.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-1278\" title=\"Download PDF\" src=\"https:\/\/africaresearchinstitute.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/pdf_download_ari.png\" alt=\"Download PDF\" width=\"55\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Self-sufficiency in food production is the new mantra of donors and policymakers in Africa. 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